This Month’s event we will not have a regular meeting at the Humanist Center, we will take advantage of the last moments of August for this year’s summer break. Again, I wish you all happy memories as you are with your families and friends.

Other unlisted (NSS Action) for August events: More Legislative Action!

Volunteer Opportunity: If you are interested in promoting a space faring civilization with us. please email me at Phyllis.redhair2012@gmail.com with the subject line as NSS Volunteers. We will be planning our next presence at Space Vision 2019 and a few more outreach events this year. As well as Space Up Phx 2020 and Yuri Night Phx 2020

Let’s meet up during the reception and go in together from there. Also, to communicate in case we split up or get lost go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Moonsociety/?ref=bookmarks I’ll be putting up a post for a group chat to ask questions or find out where we are if you’re late or loose contact.

The hosts are The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera team and the School of Earth and Space Exploration. Held at the Marston Exploration Theater is located on the first floor of ASU’s Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building IV (ISTB 4) 781 S Terrace Rd, Tempe, AZ 85287.

NSS Outreach: Friday, July 19, Science with a Twist: Apollo-palooza 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Arizona Science CenterSpecial Talk: Apollo at Fifty with guest speaker, Mike Mackowski of the National Space Society of Phoenix in the Irene P. Flinn Giant Screen Theater | 7 p.m. Michael J. Mackowski is an electrical systems engineer at Orbital ATK who has been in the spacecraft design and development business for nearly forty years. He has worked on such programs as Landsat 8, the Fermi and Swift gamma ray observatories, the Iridium communications satellite constellation, several NASA science satellites, and the Space Shuttle. He was with McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company in St. Louis from 1977 until 1992.

Mike was co-founder of the original St. Louis Space Frontier and is the former President of the Phoenix chapters of the National Space Society and the Moon Society, Mr. Mackowski also is an Associate Fellow of AIAA, a fellow of the British Interplanetary Society, and a member of the International Association of Astronomical Artists. Tickets are $12 Non-Members | FREE to Arizona Science Center Members* General admission does not include parking, special exhibitions or events, presentations in the Dorrance Planetarium, or shows in the Irene P. Flinn Giant Screen Theater. Online Price Adults (18+) $18 Walk up price Adults (18+) $19.95. https://www.azscience.org/science-with-a-twist-apollo-palooza/ . Please remember to have money for parking fees; the closest parking is in the Heritage Garage.

NSS Outreach: Saturday, July 19th & 20th, at Arizona Science Center for Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Celebration. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Arizona Science Center will be hosting a variety of events and activities for the public, focused on the Apollo achievement and current happenings in space exploration.

There will be other spacey themed entertainments like Grand Tour of the Solar System in the Dorrance Planetarium. And a film – Apollo 11: First Steps Edition, playing exclusively in the Irene P. Flinn Giant Screen Theater. They have hands on activities and demonstrations like Stomp Straw Rockets, space walk, dry ice comets solar art and more. Part of this will be collaboration with NASA where they will likely feature Arizona Science Center in a live broadcast.

We’re invited with local aerospace-related companies like The Boeing Company, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Siemens, and others. Our organization will be a part of the events by hosting an information table. ASC is stating that this is a month long celebration for and is to be the “BIGGEST Apollo 11 50th anniversary celebration in Arizona.” Set up with be from 9am and is to run to 5pm for each day. *

General admission does not include parking, special exhibitions or events, presentations in the Dorrance Planetarium, or shows in the Irene P. Flinn Giant Screen Theater. Online Price Adults (18+) $18 Child (3-17) $13 Walk up price Adults (18+) $19.95 | Child (3-17) $14.95 Please let me know ASAP Phyllis.Redhair2012 (at) Gmail. com if you would like to join in and also host the table for NSS.

NSS Outing:Saturday Jul 20th Space Day! At Chase Field: Thinking of going to the game? Join Mike at Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers Section 126 at Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ, 5:10 PM. Game Highlight: Space Day! Promotion: Nick “Ahmed on the Moon” Bobble head // courtesy of Raytheon, for questions or more information, please contact Ticket Services at (602) 514-8400 or tickets@dbacks.com. Some Space informational tables will be there also for Space Day.

NSS International Social: Sunday July 21 “Breakfast on the Moon”from 7:00AM-9:00 AM PDT, which is the same time MST for us. Join in for this Apollo 11 anniversary online Celebration and see other NSS Chapter members from around the world in an online celebration with our gang at a local Starbucks, Located at 2802 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016. You will have an opportunity to celebrate this historic event by raising your coffee with a world toast. Hear from the Honorable Dr. Ami Bera, Vice-Chair of the United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, We will also have speakers from around the world and video. Come join us for a chance to see in real time many space enthusiasts, professionals, and leaders working to create our new future as well as our hope for the future to celebrate all mankind’s greatest achievement.

NSS Social: Sunday July 21 in observance of the Apollo 11 anniversary. BBQat the Mackowski’s food and drinks are provided which are likely to have a Wisconsin theme (think cheese, brats, craft beer from the Midwest) and a space theme (think space Oreos, a moon cake, etc.). The invitation is for members of Phoenix NSS chapter, Moon Society, AIAA core group (i.e., officers, committee chairs, etc.) and friends of the group. Please RSVP for planning purposes to michael.mackowski@gmail.com. Attendees are welcome to bring a side dish or beverage or dessert but that is not required.

See you during this historic event.

Phyllis Redhair Chapter President of the National Space Society of Phoenix

It is my great pleasure to resume our regular meetings at the Humanist Center this coming Saturday, June 15th, NSS of Phoenix Meeting will Feature Lev Horodyskyj, Ph.D.: Astrobiologist and educational innovator, School of Earth & Space Exploration, Arizona State University. He is also founder of Science voices.

The January 19th meeting of the Phoenix Chapters of the National Space Society and the Moon Society will be at our usual time (11 am) and location at the Humanist Community Center in Mesa (627 W. Rio Salado Blvd (formerly 8th St.), Mesa, AZ, 85201).

NSS was given a special opportunity to host a special panel at Fan Fusion. Clelia Tommi led discussions for Mars Constitution which was an interactive discussion that included roll playing colonist to navigate a new world and its future. other panelist were Greg Rucker, Brian Hack and Phyllis Redhair.

NSS Phoenix also was kindly offered a portion of the information table in the Science Hall to give out Magazines and NSS fliers. I want to thank members who contributes personally to Fan Fusion of their own decision to promote space it is greatly appreciated.

For July and August our chapter takes the summer off on the regular speaker meeting. Please let me know if you want to do a meeting in August since there has been lots of delay time for regular meetings. otherwise we will do our regular NSS outreach and NSS outings and activities.

Which leads in to our July Outreach, Beginning the week of July 15th, Arizona Science Center will be hosting a variety of events and activities for the public, focused on the Apollo achievement and current happenings in space exploration. Part of this will be a collaboration with NASA where they will likely feature ASC in a live broadcast. The Phoenix Science Center has asked for NSS Phoenix to host an informational table. At this Celebration. Please let me know if there is a talk you would like me to suggest as they hinted at possible programing that we might be able to provide.

The usual general meeting on the 3rd Saturday of the month, April 20th, 2019 on Saturday at the humanist center has been postponed. We encourage everyone to come to the Yuri Night Event for April 12th 2019 *Friday*. The venue is at the: B2 Burgers and Brews in Chandler at W. Warner Road, Chandler, AZ 85225, Time: from 5pm to 10pm

The usual general meeting March 16th on Saturday at the humanist center has been postponed. This event for Space Up venue is at the : Mesa Community College, Physical Sciences Building 1833 W Southern Ave Mesa, AZ 85202, Time: March 23rd, 2019, We will have speakers talk for about 20 min. we have info on our last planning meeting below also March 9th *2nd Saturday.

The idea is to be as spontaneous as possible. Traditional Powerpoint presentations are discouraged (but not forbidden) and things like panel, round-tables, demos, etc., are encouraged. The event will be “seeded” with several people willing and ready to give talks. While every attendee is urged to give a talk (or plan a session of just questions!) we will have speakers who are experts on space exploration to ensure the time you spend at SpaceUp Phoenix is worthwhile and who can also answer your questions and be on your panels. The whole vibe is very fun and informal.

Join other space enthusiasts, professionals, advocates, students, educators and scientists to talk about space.! At a SpaceUp unconference, you decide the topics, schedule and structure of the session. How? Everyone who attends SpaceUp is encouraged to join a discussion, propose a topic or give a talk. We will have some scheduled keynotes from local space scientists & technologists. Professional Development credit for K-12 teachers sponsored by RealTimeSTEAM.

Here’s a look at what A Day at SpaceUp looks like. Here’s one of our keynotes from SpaceUp Phoenix 2015.

Our featured keynote speakers include:

Sian Proctor, Ph.D.: Analog astronaut and geoscience professor currently appearing as a STEM demo expert on the Science Channel’s show Strange Evidence.

Don Jacques : Veteran of the USAF & Founder of EarthSeed, Inc, author of “EarthSeed: Settling Space in This Generation,” creator of the mobile Closed Ecological Life Support System Demonstrator.

Troy Howe, Ph.D.: Specialist in Propulsion and Electrical Power for Deep Space Missions and owner of How Industries, dedicated to researching new and exciting technologies related to advanced power generation methods.

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Lastly, We will gather for a Business meeting at the Blue Adobe at 144 N Country Club Dr, Mesa 85201. Saturday March 9th about 4pm to 5:30 pm We ask that you attend if you’re curious and/or help support our chapter. The NSS Business meeting is the last Space Up gathering before the event. We will review progress and any final arrangements. * Please attend if you are helping to organize these events. Or can just volunteer.

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November 1oth: Movie Night,

Mike is inviting all his spacey friends to a movie night at his home in Gilbert next Saturday evening, November 10. We’ll watch the 2017 movie “Salyut 7”, a pseudo-documentary about the resuscitation of the Soviet space station. It’s a two-hour movie, so we’ll kick it off around 7:30 pm. Mikes lives near US60 and Stapley, and please contact him if you plan to attend. Should be a fun evening.

November: Out reach at Library Con. is Cancelled. Library Con will not be hosting an event this year.

November: VR for good service opportunity, cancelled due to sufficient staff was already obtained.

if you would like request for an opportunity to teach a topic about space at our monthly meeting or Have an Idea about an NSS Outing we can do. please email Phyllis.Redhair2012@gmail.com